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Chapter 6 word parts
Building a Medical Vocabulary; Peggy C. Leonard; 7th edition
Question | Answer |
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anter(o) | Front |
poster(o) | back |
Ventr(o) | belly side |
dors(o) | back |
medi(o) | middle |
later(o) | side |
super(o) | uppermost, above |
infer(o) | lowermost, below |
proxim(o) | nearest to the point of origin |
dist(o) | farthest from the point of origin |
tel(e) | distance over space |
caud(o) | tail, lowermost |
cephal(o) | head |
abdomin(o) | abdomen |
acr(o) | extremities ( arms and legs) |
crani(o) | skull |
Dactyl(o) | finger or toe |
encephal(o) | brain |
herni(o), -cele | hernia |
omphal(o), umbilic(o) | naval, umbilicious, belly button |
pelv(i) | pelvis |
periton(o) | peritoneum |
pod(o), ped(o), -pod | foot |
som(a), somat(o) | body |
spin(o) | spine |
thorac(o), steth(o) | chest |
viscer(o) | large organs in a cavity |
axillo(o) | armpit |